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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Forsyth, MI compare?
| Figure | Forsyth, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,291 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,194 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 35 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.1% |
| Measure | Forsyth, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,249±21 |
| Median age | 47.5±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.7%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $62,018±$11,681 |
| Per capita income | $31,678±$2,905 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,700±$16,652 |
| Median gross rent | $780±$71 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.6%±16.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov